Mama Loves Thrifting

Last time we made a trip to Home Depot, I bought a bag of wildflower seeds for Amelia to plant in her own section of the garden. She patiently waited several weeks, and what we originally thought were just weeds, bloomed into the prettiest flowers. 

On a recent mini thrift ( I had just 10 minutes to look around), I found this pretty little birdie vase for just three dollars. Turns out, it’s the perfect size for the bouquets of wildflower Amelia picks for me.

Maggie’s 2nd Birthday Party

We celebrated Maggie’s birthday this weekend with a brunch for our close family. We had quiche, my mom’s famous hash brown casserole, croissants, fruit tart, and oj (spiked with champagne for the adults). We used vintage melamine plates that I found on a recent thrift, and cut sunflowers from the garden to use as table decoration. It was a very laid back party, where we ate outside with the chickens, who also got a special treat. Our white chicken decided that she would like more than salad, and hopped up on the table after we were done eating to sample some of Maggie’s leftovers. These hens are spoiled! Maggie had fun eating the cupcakes I baked and tearing through her birthday packages. All in all it was a great day for our very special girl.

*pinwheel cupcake toppers are from this Etsy seller.

Mama Loves Thrifting

I think I might have a vintage Pyrex and melamine addiction. I popped into a favorite thrift shop yesterday and picked up that beautiful aqua Pyrex dish, a vintage dress for Maggie, and two yellow melamine plates that will be perfect for Maggie’s upcoming birthday celebration. I also found a few things that are not pictures; a clear Pyrex loaf dish, a vintage yellow twin sheet ( I use them to cover the sofa to protect it from my messy kiddos), and a shirt for the mister.

I hope you all have a fun-filled weekend. We are taking the kids to their first baseball game of the season, and attending a family friendly music festival. Can’t wait!

Mama Loves Thrifting (and Grandma does, too!)

My love of going to yard sales and hunting for treasures at thrift stores started at a young age, thanks to my mom. She enjoys these activities as much as much as I do. My mom will surprise me from time to time with special things that she has picked up for me while out thrifting. Here are a few of the recent things she has found for me.

one: Four, count em FOUR lovely vintage pitchers. Two of them are from Hall and the other two are from Cambridge. I plan to use them for tea and lemonade at Maggie’s upcoming birthday party. It’s a garden theme.

two: 8 AWESOME vintage glasses that I am so in love with!

three: a Blue Heaven platter to match the two plates I recently found while I was thrifting.

Great stuff, right? I am one lucky girl.

I recently cleaned out the garage, what a chore, let me tell you. The payoff, however, was huge! As an extra bonus, I found these beautiful porcelain figurines that my maternal grandmother gave me each year on my birthday. They are so pretty and I am happy to have pulled them from a dusty old box in the garage so I can display them. High-res

I recently cleaned out the garage, what a chore, let me tell you. The payoff, however, was huge! As an extra bonus, I found these beautiful porcelain figurines that my maternal grandmother gave me each year on my birthday. They are so pretty and I am happy to have pulled them from a dusty old box in the garage so I can display them.